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'''HORTA DE SANT JOAN''' | '''HORTA DE SANT JOAN''' | ||
Region : [[Catalonia]]<br> | Region: [[Catalonia]]<br> | ||
Province : [[Tarragona (province)|Tarragona]] | Province: [[Tarragona (province)|Tarragona]] | ||
[[File:horta.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:horta.jpg|center|Escudo de {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The fig tree is a traditional element on the arms of Horta de Sant Joan, a little town whose main economic resources are agriculture and tourism; actually, the tree may be an allusion to the name Horta, meaning in Catalan a large orchard. The local castle, originally Islamic, was given to the Templar knights in 1177 and became the centre of a Templar command, later Hospitaller (since 1317); the cross Gules on Argent symbolizes these historical facts. | The fig tree is a traditional element on the arms of Horta de Sant Joan, a little town whose main economic resources are agriculture and tourism; actually, the tree may be an allusion to the name Horta, meaning in Catalan a large orchard. The local castle, originally Islamic, was given to the Templar knights in 1177 and became the centre of a Templar command, later Hospitaller (since 1317); the cross Gules on Argent symbolizes these historical facts. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Spain|'''Literature''']]: Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona. | |||
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[[Category:Spanish Municipalities H]] | [[Category:Spanish Municipalities H]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:30, 11 August 2024
HORTA DE SANT JOAN
Region: Catalonia
Province: Tarragona
| Catalan | Escut caironat: de sinople, una figuera d'argent; el peu d'argent, una creu plena patent de gules. Per timbre una corona mural de vila. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
These arms were officially granted on 31st May 1996.
The fig tree is a traditional element on the arms of Horta de Sant Joan, a little town whose main economic resources are agriculture and tourism; actually, the tree may be an allusion to the name Horta, meaning in Catalan a large orchard. The local castle, originally Islamic, was given to the Templar knights in 1177 and became the centre of a Templar command, later Hospitaller (since 1317); the cross Gules on Argent symbolizes these historical facts.
Literature: Image taken from Wikipedia; background from Enric Fontvila, Barcelona.
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